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Robert W. Ebendorf and various artists, ECU Charm Necklace, 2017, silver, copper, brass, enamel, mixed media, found objects, 48 x 5 x 3 inches (1,219 x 127 x 76 mm), Collection of The Mint Museum, Gift of Porter • Price Collection, 2022.49.7, photo courtesy The Mint Museum

Objects of Affection: Jewelry by Robert Ebendorf from the Porter • Price Collection

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This substantive, educational, and enjoyable exhibition celebrates an innovative maker renowned for his technical and aesthetic contributions to studio jewelry Curated by Rebecca Elliot, it issued from the Mint Museum’s acquisition of a large amount of Ebendorf’s jewelry from the collectors Ron Porter and Joe Price, as well as the Robert W. Ebendorf Archive The […]

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Teresa Milheiro, Anti-bite fingerstalls, 1989, fingerstalls, chrome-plated brass, each 2 ¾–3 ⅛ x ⅝–1 inches (70–80 x 16–25 mm), photo: Eduardo Sousa Ribeiro, 2024

Pressures of the Self

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1984 May 20–July 27, 2024 Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal This summer, the second Lisbon International Biennial of Contemporary Jewellery celebrated 50 years of democracy in Portugal, focusing on freedom, power, and democracy. The official program presented Teresa Milheiro’s solo show, 1984, at the Zé dos Bois (ZDB) gallery. This exhibition served as a rebellion, reflecting on how

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Zoë Veness, Wreath, 2024

On the Verge of Movement

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Still Point brought together only five necklaces and three brooches by Zoë Veness in a boutique experience at Gallery Funaki Close observation of the artist’s extraordinary folded-paper technique was possible The objects seemed to defy their materiality and have a theatricality or “stage presence” Still Point March 20–April 20, 2024 Gallery Funaki, Melbourne, Australia On

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Joyce J. Scott, The Sneak

Power Objects

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Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams closes July 14, 2024 The 130+ pieces in this Joyce J. Scott retrospective span 50 years, from the 70s to the present Works on display include jewelry, sculptures, performances and recordings, and garments and textiles They focus on different facets of Scott’s practice, including heritage and

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Spread from Ice Cold

Ice Cold Is HOT

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Vikki Tobak, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History. Cologne: Taschen, 2022. This book is an excellent example of how jewelry and identity go hand in hand A related show, Ice Cold: An Exhibition Of Hip-Hop Jewelry, guest-curated by the book’s author, opened last week at the American Museum of Natural History, in NYC It’s striking

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Bernhard Schobinger, Teddybar/Huhn/Anhanger

The Laughing Demiurge

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Bernhard Schobinger — Annelies Štrba April 20–June 29, 2024 Antonella Villanova Galleria, Florence, Italy From the moment I left Antonella Villanova Gallery, I told myself that I shouldn’t wait too long to put in order, and on paper, my thoughts and the multitude of stimuli I received during my visit and intense chat with Bernhard

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Gabi Dziuba, OH

Gabi Dziuba & Friends (In English and in Spanish)

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Gabi Dziuba & Friends February 25–May 26, 2024 Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Pforzheim, Germany “SPLASH” shout the pendants and rings. “EGAL EGAL” (“whatever,” in English) clamor white gold and diamond rings in an effort to appease. “OH” screams a pair of red earrings, the letters dripping bloodily in the Rocky Horror Picture Show font. Blue beans and

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Tore Svensson, KRA

Familiar Faces

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Brooches, arranged in two branching rows reminiscent of a family tree, portray jewelry colleagues, gallerists, curators, and peers whom the maker has encountered throughout his career The brooches emit a gentle sound and crinkle when handled. The artist, Tore Svensson, used veneer painted with seven thin layers of acrylic because he needed a portable medium

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